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Israeli Military Finds Flotilla Killings Justified


(New York Times) Ethan Bronner - An Israeli military investigation led by Maj.-Gen. (ret.) Giora Eiland into the naval takeover of a Gaza-bound flotilla six weeks ago found that it was plagued by errors of planning, intelligence and coordination, but that the killings of nine Turks on board were justified, according to an official summary of the findings released Monday. Investigators faulted the military for not knowing that at least 65 Turkish Islamic militants were on board one of the ships. "The anticipated level of violence used against the [IDF] forces was underestimated," the report's official summary said. However, the investigators praised the commandos who rappelled onto the main ship from helicopters, saying that they "operated properly, with professionalism, bravery and resourcefulness." They called the use of live fire justified.
2010-07-13 10:21:17
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